59.2% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.9%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4213, QLD · Postcode
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A school advantage score of 1,077 is much higher than most areas, marking 4213 as a place with strong educational foundations. More people are finishing their schooling and gaining degrees here than in the past, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising by 7.2% since 2011.
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 9.3 points since 2011 to reach 59.2%, which is a little above the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is higher than most areas, and about the same as the national average.
59.2% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In 4213, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the state average. This is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%, though the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 32.2%.
21.6% ▲ +49.6%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In 4213, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 18.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.3% and health at 11.5%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has larger schools than 87% of similar places, with 4,401 total enrolments. While there are seven schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest at this level.
1.06
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
4,401
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
629
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,077
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
7 schools — 4,401 students, average ICSEA 1,077.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 2
| Mudgeeraba Creek State School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 613 | 1,041 |
| Mudgeeraba State School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 584 | 1,016 |
| Somerset College, Mudgeeraba | Independent | Combined | 7.0 km | 1,612 | 1,157 |
| Clover Hill State School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 888 | 1,054 |
| Mudgeeraba Special School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Combined | 7.3 km | 167 | 1,030 |
| Springbrook State School, Springbrook | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 29 | 1,086 |
| Worongary State School, Worongary | Government | Primary | 12.2 km | 508 | 994 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4213, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4213/4213-qld/topic/education